1. In the interest of public health and public safety, and in order to better focus state and local law enforcement resources on crimes involving violence and personal property, the People of the State of Nevada find and declare that the use of marijuana should be legal for persons 21 years of age or older, and its cultivation and sale should be regulated similar to other legal businesses.
2. The People of the State of Nevada find and declare that the cultivation and sale of marijuana should be taken from the domain of criminals and be regulated under a controlled system, where businesses will be taxed and the revenue will be dedicated to public education and the enforcement of the regulations of this chapter.
3. The People of the State of Nevada proclaim that marijuana should be regulated in a manner similar to alcohol so that:
(a) Marijuana may only be purchased from a business that is licensed by the State of Nevada;
(b) Business owners are subject to a review by the State of Nevada to confirm that the business owners and the business location are suitable to produce or sell marijuana;
(c) Cultivating, manufacturing, testing, transporting and selling marijuana will be strictly controlled through state licensing and regulation;
(d) Selling or giving marijuana to persons under 21 years of age shall remain illegal;
(e) Individuals will have to be 21 years of age or older to purchase marijuana;
(f) Driving under the influence of marijuana will remain illegal; and
(g) Marijuana sold in the State will be tested and labeled.
(Added to NRS by 2016 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 2; R 2019, 3896, effective July 1, 2020)